The median home in Porter, Indiana is valued at $288,191, down 0.1% year over year. Porter is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$288,191

-0.1%

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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Down Payment

$57,638 on $288,191

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Stretch28.7% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,795

P/I28.7%

Afford$281K

Gap-$7K

P&I $1,457Tax $204Ins $133

6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IN ins. 28% per HUD.

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Dune Acres$889K Clear Lake$747K Long Beach$720K Zionsville$661K Carmel$548K Michiana Shores$540K Ogden Dunes$467K Westfield$460K

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